Tag Archives: JD 9R540 tractor

Service work

Posted on January 21, 2026 by casifarm

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 My favorite tractor, the JD 9R540, is in the shop today getting its annual service.  Oil change.  All new filters.  Grease.  Inspection of all lines and hoses and wiring.  Thorough cleaning inside the cab.  In other … Continue reading →

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Another wash day!

Posted on November 13, 2025 by casifarm

Thursday, November 13, 2025 The weather warmed back up from the really cold days earlier in the week.  Plus, the guys have all the grain delivered to fill the November contracts.  Therefore, they are using this pretty nice afternoon to … Continue reading →

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Last field operations for 2025

Posted on November 5, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Today, Nutrien is applying the P & K & micronutrients to the next year’s corn fields at the home farm.  This is the last location to get this treatment.  It took a little longer than other … Continue reading →

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The great fall clean-up begins

Posted on October 28, 2025 by casifarm

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 The guys are concentrating on clean-up today.  Even though it is a gloomy, gray, and sometime drizzly day, they work diligently to remove harvest-time’s grime from the machines.  The combines especially are dirty… the corn fields … Continue reading →

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#harvest25 is complete!

Posted on October 25, 2025 by casifarm

Saturday, October 25, 2025 There is a slight drizzle of rain off and on in the air this morning.   Even so, I took down our weathered and tattered flag today and replaced it with a bright new one. The good … Continue reading →

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Back to #harvest25, with a little #plant26

Posted on September 27, 2025 by casifarm

Saturday, September 27, 2025 We were able to return to harvesting on Thursday afternoon, and we picked corn until late Friday afternoon.  We switched over to soybeans about 5pm yesterday, and we were able to cut the two hill fields … Continue reading →

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One last thing…

Posted on September 12, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, September 12, 2025 One last thing to prepare for fall, and John and Brandon D did it this morning.  They got the JD 2660VT implement hooked up to the 9R540 and lubricated it.  The tractor is filled with fuel … Continue reading →

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An afternoon wash

Posted on September 5, 2025 by casifarm

Friday, September 5, 2025 Brandon D made the JD 9R540 tractor look like new again yesterday afternoon.  It did not get very grimy throughout the spring/summer planting season, but it needed a good wash. Here are the “before” pictures… And … Continue reading →

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Getting the trucks ready for fall harvest

Posted on August 27, 2025 by casifarm

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Boy, oh boy!  The morning is cool!   48ºF (9C) to start the day!  What a sharp contrast to the heat and humidity of the past several weeks.  And we have had no rain for many days … Continue reading →

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Planting for 2025 is finally done.

Posted on July 7, 2025 by casifarm

Monday, July 7, 2025 Last Saturday morning, I was able to go up to the Lett farm (between Wheatland and Bicknell) and finish off the planting of double-crop soybeans (DCB).  I had been planting there the previous Saturday, and ran … Continue reading →

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